Global Center for
Health Innovation
Project Overview
Situated near Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, the 235,000 square foot Global Center for Health Innovation is part of $465 million building project to construct a permanent showroom of medical, surgical and hospital goods along with a new convention center. The goal of the project is to leverage Cleveland’s reputation as a world class medical research hub (anchored by the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals) by bringing medical shows and conventions to the city.
System: Staycell® HYBRID Intumescent Spray Foam Insulation System
Application: Precast Concrete Walls
Location: Cleveland, OH
Project Size: 30,000 square feet
Efficient Building Envelope
The exterior curtain walls consist of energy efficient windows (patterned to represent a DNA profile) set in 6” thick rectangular pre-cast concrete assemblies. The walls were originally specified to be insulated with mineral wool covered with a sheet vapor barrier. After careful performance and cost analysis, the specification was switched to the Staycell® HYBRID System as it provides superior thermal insulation, moisture/condensation control and air infiltration control.
The Staycell® HYBRID System application consisted of 3.5” Staycell® 504 covered with 1” Staycell ONE STEP® 502 intumescent spray foam insulation. Prior to start, PSI conducted a WUFI analysis (hygrothermal building modeling program used to predict moisture and thermal transport in building envelope systems over a period of time) to confirm thickness and performance.
Key Benefits
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Provides superior R-value compared to other traditional materials such as mineral wool
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Creates seamless air barrier that eliminates energy loss through air leakage
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Provides vapor retarder that controls moisture problems
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Installed by PSI certified Authorized Applicators
In addition to performance attributes, one critical issue that concerned the architects regarded fire safety, with two primary factors in mind:
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Protect against fires that may occur in the future behind the drywall caused by electrical shorts or maintenance activities.
The Staycell HYBRID® System was specified as it complies with the code and fire safety requirements of the International Building Code (IBC) when left exposed in occupied spaces without thermal barriers.
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